It’s a measure of how cold it is here today (and how utterly miserable last winter was in general) that these shearling over-the-knee boots from Topshop are actually looking pretty good to me right about now. I mean, just think of how warm they’d be! It would be like wearing Uggs, only without having to, you know, actually wear Uggs. And that thick, rubbery sole would surely be practical, even although the high heel probably wouldn’t.

What does everyone else think of these? If you’re as tempted by them as I am, click here to buy them from Topshop for £135.